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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Queenstown to Wellington, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Queenstown to Wellington, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Queenstown to Wellington - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Queenstown to Wellington to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Queenstown to Wellington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Queenstown to Wellington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Queenstown to Wellington is June, where tickets cost $119 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets is $230 and $220 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Queenstown to Wellington?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Queenstown to Wellington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Queenstown to Wellington, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 62 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Queenstown and Wellington?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Queenstown to Wellington.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Queenstown to Wellington. They are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. The cheapest airline for this route is Air New Zealand, with the best one-way deal found costing $151. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air New Zealand.

How many flights are there between Queenstown and Wellington per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Queenstown and land in Wellington, with an average flight time of 1h 19m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 19 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 21% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Queenstown and Wellington?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Queenstown to Wellington?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Queenstown at 10:25 am and will be landing in Wellington at 11:40 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Queenstown to Wellington?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Queenstown to Wellington jets off at 4:05 pm and lands at 5:25 pm.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

March
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.

When to book flights from Queenstown to Wellington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Queenstown to Wellington based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Queenstown to Wellington

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Queenstown and Wellington?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Queenstown to Wellington?

    The Airbus A320 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Queenstown to Wellington flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Queenstown to Wellington?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Queenstown and Wellington, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Queenstown to Wellington?

    There are nonstop flights from Queenstown to Wellington on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Queenstown to Wellington?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Queenstown to Wellington.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Queenstown to Wellington?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wellington from Queenstown is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Queenstown to Wellington?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Wellington with an airline and back to Queenstown with another airline. Booking your flights between Queenstown and WLG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Queenstown to Wellington?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Wellington from Queenstown up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from ZQN to Wellington

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $89 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Queenstown to Wellington?

Find which airlines fly direct from Queenstown Intl to Wellington, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Queenstown Intl to Wellington

Monday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Friday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Wellington to Queenstown Intl

Monday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Friday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

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Top airline flying from Queenstown to Wellington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Queenstown to Wellington. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Queenstown to Wellington? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 650 reviews
7.9entertainment
8.4boarding
8.1comfort
7.6food
8.8crew
Airline reviews

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

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One-way flight deals

nonstopEtihad Airways
1h 20mZQN-WLG
nonstopQantas Airways
1h 15mZQN-WLG
nonstopJetstar
1h 15mZQN-WLG
nonstopAir New Zealand
1h 20mZQN-WLG

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Queenstown (ZQN)New Zealand

Destination:

Wellington (WLG)New Zealand

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